Anesthetic drugs & techniques

Pressure‐controlled versus manual facemask ventilation for anaesthetic induction in adults: A randomised controlled non‐inferiority trial

Acta Anaesthesiol ScandPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary resultResult — go to the resultDifference in means 1.1 ventilatory attempts/breaths 99% CI −1.0 to 3.1

Authors' conclusion

Following induction of general anaesthesia, PC-FMV with PEEP was used without delaying a patent airway as confirmed with capnography, if moderate pressures were used.

Study context

Population
Adults scheduled for elective day-case surgery under GA, BMI 18.5–29.9 kg m-2, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I–III, without anticipated difficult FMV
Participants
70 adults
Comparison
Pressure-controlled face mask ventilation (PC-FMV) with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) vs Manual FMV
Primary endpoint
Number of ventilatory attempts until confirmation of a patent airway (return of at least 1.3 kPa CO2)
Methodological detailssingle-centre, non-inferiority
  • Single-centre
  • Non-inferiority

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Difference in means

1.1 ventilatory attempts/breaths

99% CI −1.0 to 3.1

By group

PC-FMV with PEEP vs Manual FMV
difference in means 1.1 ventilatory attempts/breaths (99% CI −1.0 to 3.1)

Original publication

Pressure‐controlled versus manual facemask ventilation for anaesthetic induction in adults: A randomised controlled non‐inferiority trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 21 July 2023. doi:10.1111/aas.14308

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